What to do In Frinton on Sea – Essex, UK  (From a local)

What to do In Frinton on Sea – Essex, UK (From a local)

Harwich for the Continent…Frinton for the Incontinent! as the saying goes, so you may be forgiven for not thinking much of this quiet little town on the Essex Coast.  I’m here to change your mind.  I may be biased but I love this sleepy little 

What to do in Chania (Xania), Crete, Greece

What to do in Chania (Xania), Crete, Greece

Chania (pronounced Hania) is a town in the North West of Crete, a Greek island which is the fifth largest in the Mediterranean and is about 100 miles south of the Greek Mainland. We recently visited – it was our first trip abroad on our 

What to do in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

What to do in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

ABOUT GRAN CANARIA Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands (Canaries) and these tiny islands, although situated 150km off the coast of Africa actually belong to Spain.  These volcanic islands are a great place to grab some winter sun which is why we headed 

Bayou Villas at Lara Barut International, Antalya, Turkey

Bayou Villas at Lara Barut International, Antalya, Turkey

Recently I was invited to be a guest at the new Bayou Villas situated in the Lara Barut Resort in Antalya, Turkey.  Opening for the first time this year, the resort has built a selection of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom & 4-bedroom luxury villas for guests and 

What to do In Cassis, Provence, France

What to do In Cassis, Provence, France

We love France and have travelled all over, from Paris to Bordeaux, to Biarritz to the Alps, but it’s been a long time since I’ve been to the French Riviera.  I was first introduced to Cassis, a small town on this stretch of the fr, 

What to do in Cefalù, Sicily

What to do in Cefalù, Sicily

Dan and I love everything Italian – the food, the wine, the culture and especially the little seaside towns.  Until now I’d never been to Siciliy so we decided to take a trip to the island and chose Cefalù as our destination.  Cefalù (pronounced chef-a-loo) 

Chumbe Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Chumbe Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

When we were researching our honeymoon trip to Zanzibar, one place kept coming up time and time again.  Whether it was through research on the net, reading other people’s blogs or speaking to people who had visited Zanzibar, one thing was clear!  We had to 

What to do in Stone Town, Zanzibar

What to do in Stone Town, Zanzibar

Stone Town is the Capital City of Zanzibar and when planning our recent trip there, we knew we wanted to spend some time exploring and soaking up this amazing place.  We managed to pack in quite a lot during our overnight stay so I hope 

Historical Walking Tour Of Stone Town, Zanzibar

Historical Walking Tour Of Stone Town, Zanzibar

When we researched activities, a historical tour of Stone Town by an experienced guide always came up as the number one thing to do.  We booked ours through ZanziTaxi and our guide met us at our hotel.  Guides vary in price but are around $30 

The Franschhoek Wine Tram, South Africa

The Franschhoek Wine Tram, South Africa

When planning our honeymoon, Dan and I both knew that we wanted it to involve wine.  Wine has been a passion of both of ours for a long time and our love for it definitely increased when we did the WSET wine accreditation course.  Heading 

Borghetto sul Mincio, Veneto, Italy

Borghetto sul Mincio, Veneto, Italy

Wedding over, we were off on our mini-moon and the destination was Borghetto sul Mincio in Northern Italy. Italy is such a special place for Dan and I.  He took me on a tour of Puglia for my birthday a few years back and we 

Hiring A Boat on Lake Garda, Italy

Hiring A Boat on Lake Garda, Italy

Spending our mini-moon in the town of Borghetto sul Mincio in North Italy was such an idyllic trip.  And being less than 10km from Lake Garda we went there practically every day.   The first few days we hired bikes or took the public buses or